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ABOUTNAYARIT,MEXICO

Nayarit is located in Western Mexico and is blessed with a unique geographic location. It is situated on the Tropic of Cancer which provides it with an excellent climate that offers abundant rains in the summer. This, along with its fertile soil, produces a great variety of beautiful flowers and fruits with an incomparable flavor.

Nayarit produce includes coconuts, corn, wheat and beans and it is the largest producer in the nation of tobacco, bananas (there are 14 varieties grown in this region), mangos (the famous “petacones” comes from here) and sugar cane. The best example of the fertility of Nayarit soil is seen in Jala, a town near the state capital, where the corn stalks grow to a height of 70 cm.

From its seas come shark, dog fish, sea bass, sierra, shrimp and oysters, which explains why seafood takes center state in Nayarit’s gastronomy. Exquisite oysters enchiladas and hopes, shrimp tamales, barbecued fish (one of the region’s specialties), shrimp soup, and fish cooked over a mangler wood fire are just some of the delicacies offered here.

SEAFOODNOWHEREELSE

Riviera Nayarit is very rich in seafood, including oysters, shrimp, lobster, snapper, mahi-mahi, and other treats that literally go “from sea to your table”.

FAMOUSDISHES

Some of the dishes that the cuisine of Nayarit offers include delights as “pescado zarandeado”, which is prepared with snapper marinated in lemon and smoked with mangrove wood; it is served with slices of onion, tomato, and cucumber, accompanied by fresh tortillas, “tostadas”, and a sauce. A similar dish is “pescado tatemado”, which is normally made with liza and it is also prepared on a mangrove wood fire.

The shrimp ceviche of Riviera Nayarit is prepared with almost ground shrimp, mixes with grated carrots, lemon, salt, pepper; it is very different from the ceviches made in other parts of the country.

UNIQUEFLAVOURS

Other seafood dishes that are worth trying are “chicharron de pescado”, “tamales de cameron”, wrapped in palm tree leaves, and “marlin tacos.” Some typical specialties without seafood that are affordable for everybody are “pierce echado” and “tostadas de chanfaina”, which are chopped guts served with “huichol” sauce on corn toasts.

Pulpo Especial - Octopus (chunks) served with cucumbers, tomato and onion in a pepper sauce.

FAMILYSTYLE

To sweeten the palate, Riviera Nayarit, it is impossible to avoid mentioning sugar cane juice, nance liqueur, “teach”, and the famous “tejuino”, prepared with lightly fermented corn and a sweet made from sugar cane, served with lemon, salt, and chili powder. It is considered a feat of the Huichol gods.